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Close-Grip Wall Push-Up

Close-Grip Wall Push-Up: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand facing a wall with your hands close together at chest height. Bend your elbows to bring your chest toward the wall, keeping your elbows close to your sides, then push back to the starting position.

Body region
Elbow
Position
Standing
Equipment
Wall
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Distal Radius ORIF
  • Elbow Osteoarthritis
  • UCL Reconstruction

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